ORANGUTANS: Men of the Forest

90) New!! Pet.:Urge Indonesia to Take Urgent Action to Save Its Sumatran Tigers from Extinctionhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/703/975/972/ Sumatran Tigers are on the brink of extinction, with as few as 300 left in the wild. Due to the Illegal Wildlife Trade & Habitat Loss from Logging, the Sumatran Tiger could be next to join the Balinese & Javan Tigers in extinction in Indonesia. The demand for Tiger parts from the Chinese herbal medicine industry coupled with Palm Oil companies destroying critical Tiger Habitat is working as the lethal combination that is wiping out this Critically Endangered Species. “The direct link between the Palm Oil industry & mass habitat destruction is apparently still not clear to consumers”. "Between 40% & 50% of all packaged foods contain Palm Oil & it's not even labelled at the moment, it's just vegetable oil"."So a lot of people are starting to wake up to the fact that when they're buying their packets of chips, the impact that that has in Indonesia."No animal deserves to go extinct due to human intervention.Will you join me in urging the Indonesian president to take urgent action to save the Sumatran Tiger by increasing armed patrols to stop Poachers & intervene to stop the Logging of Tiger habitats by Palm Oil companies? Pls sign & share the petition.

90) New!! Pet.:Urge Indonesia to Take Urgent Action to Save Its Sumatran Tigers from Extinctionhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/387/644/090/#next_actionSumatran Tigers are on the brink of extinction, with as few as 300 left in the wild. Due to the Illegal Wildlife Trade & Habitat Loss from Logging, the Sumatran Tiger could be next to join the Balinese & Javan Tigers in extinction in Indonesia. The demand for Tiger parts from the Chinese herbal medicine industry coupled with Palm Oil companies destroying critical Tiger Habitat is working as the lethal combination that is wiping out this Critically Endangered Species. “The direct link between the Palm Oil industry & mass habitat destruction is apparently still not clear to consumers”. "Between 40% & 50% of all packaged foods contain Palm Oil & it's not even labelled at the moment, it's just vegetable oil"."So a lot of people are starting to wake up to the fact that when they're buying their packets of chips, the impact that that has in Indonesia."No animal deserves to go extinct due to human intervention.Will you join me in urging the Indonesian president to take urgent action to save the Sumatran Tiger by increasing armed patrols to stop Poachers & intervene to stop the Logging of Tiger habitats by Palm Oil companies? Pls sign & share the petition.

89) New!! Pet.: Stop Logging Malayan Tiger Rainforesthttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/768/763/497/stop-logging-malayan-tiger-rainforest/ The Belum-Temengor Forest Complex is one of the last refuges for amazing, yet highly threatened wildlife, such as the Malayan Tiger, Asian Elephant & Sunda Pangolin. There are around 500 of this sub-species; the other 5 sub-species make up the world's last remaining 3,200 wild tigers. Belum-Temengor, the largest continuous forest complex in Penissular Malaysia, faces considerable deforestation from logging. With the recent construction of the East-West Highway, new towns & industrial areas have developed, & the Highway provides more access for the extraction of timber from the jungles. Additionally, there are plans to convert natural forest into plantation forests along the East-West Highway. We ask Malaysia to stop logging in the Temengor Rainforest & save the Malayan Tiger from extinction by providing protected, unfragmented habitat. Anna P.http://www.care2.com/news/member/862450128/3822413

500 Tigers in our jungles? Not reallyIn the last 10 years, Malaysia has been holding on to a floating figure of 500 wild Malayan Tigers, but in reality the number may be a lot less. 60 years ago, Malaysia had an estimated 3,000 of the sub-species in the peninsula, but Poaching, Deforestation & Habitat Degradation has caused the tiger population to dwindle. The Malayan Tiger — similar to the Indo-Chinese sub-species — is not only important to maintain the country’s biodiversity, but also the balance in the ecosystem. “People don’t get the idea of why the apex predator like tigers are important. “If apex or umbrella species are gone, there will be a cascading effect to the ecosystem”. “Negative effects can spill over through an imbalanced food chain, thereby causing the dynamism & stability of the ecosystem to be adversely altered. “Protecting the umbrella species can safeguard hundreds of other species that share their habitat, thereby preserving overall biodiversity” Cher C. http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3786195

Sumatran Tiger cubs at Topeka Zoo have first checkupThe sex of the 3, born Sunday, is not yet apparent. The cubs’ mother, Jingga, remained calm during the exam & returned to her cubs when it was over. While blind & largely helpless, the cubs have sharp claws. The cubs’ father is Rojo, a 7-year-old Tiger that has lived at the Topeka Zoo since 2008 after being born at the San Diego Zoo. Male Tigers live alone in the wild so the cubs will have no interaction with their father. Fewer than 400 Sumatran Tigers exist today. The WWF lists them as “Critically Endangered” due to Deforestation & Poaching in their native Indonesia.Cher C. http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3767897

Crime Chiefs agree to get tough on Illegal Tiger TradeFeb. 2012Crime Chiefs from Countries with populations of wild Tigers agreed to work together to combat the Illegal Trade in the Big Cats. Heads of police and customs from 13 Nations agreed to tighten controls & improve cross-border co-operation at a two-day meeting in Bangkok. Smuggling of Tiger parts is one of the main threats facing the planet's remaining big cats.Only about 4,000 Tigers are estimated to remain in the wild!! Scientific name: Panthera tigrisSubspecies:

In just over 100 years, we have lost 97 % of the world's Wild Tigers.Hundreds of thousands of Tigers once roamed the lands of Asia, but today, their numbers have fallen to just3,200.

Pictured aboveis Seatao, one of the male tigers living at John Varty's Tiger Canyons. Located in South Africa, Tiger Canyons is an unlikely habitat for modern Tigers, who are strictly an Asian species. But, while his methods can be controversial, Varty has a noble ambition: to foster a new population of Wild Tigers.

Location: Live only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia;Habitat: live in the Rainforest;Number:are on the brink of EXTINCTION: There are about300 Sumatran Tigers remaining in the wild; Their number is constantly decreasing as people continue to kill them for their skin and bones, and to destroy their Habitat.Size: Are about half the mass of a Bengal or Siberian Tiger, with adult males weighing 250 pounds and females 180 pounds; Grow to a length of about eight feet, including the tail;Feedon sambar (a species of deer), wild pigs, and smaller prey.

News:Killer of ’100 Tigers’ Caught …Reported the arrest of2 Sumatran poachers. One of them, a 57year old man, said he has killed 100wild Sumatran Tigersover the last 30 years. The population ofSumatran Tigers in the wild is estimated to beonly 300. These remaining animals are important:“As a Critically Endangered Species loss of even 1 of these animals can impact on the survival of the Species.”

Three Adorable Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born at ZSL London Zoo! VideoThe fluffy cubs were born to 5-year-old Sumatran Tigress Melati on Feb.3 after a 106-day pregnancy. The Species is amongst the world's rarest. The cubs arrived in the early hours, & all were born within an hour. The 1st cub was born at 12.28am, the 2nd at 12.59am & the 3rd made its entrance into the world at 1.18am. The entire birth process was monitored using remote camera technology. The zoo has yet to establish the sex of the cubs. Cher C. http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3751846

79)New!! Pet.:WALMART and KMART “Don’t sell Rainforest Destruction -- don’t sell Paseo tissue products!”http://www.thepetitionsite.com/546/293/703/walmart-and-kmart-dont-sell-rainforest-destruction-dont-sell-paseo-tissue-products/Walk into major U.S. retail stores & you may find a secret hiding on the shelves: Rainforest Destruction. Asia Pulp&Paper (APP) hopes you’ll never notice!! The company - responsible for driving massive Rainforest Destruction in Indonesia - has begun stocking the shelves of U.S. stores with their own line of toilet paper & tissue products marketed under the brand name‘Paseo’. Paseo products have no recycled content: they're made of 100% virgin tree fiber. Worse, those trees come from pulpwood plantations that are eating into Indonesia's Rainforests & destroying the last Sumatran Tiger Habitat. Cal M. http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3703119

News: Dim hope for the Sumatran Tigerhttp://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/dim-hope-for-the-sumatran-tiger/article5426482.eceTigers once roamed across Sumatra, now are effectively marooned on a few disconnected Nat.l parks & on the verge of disappearing. Indonesia might conjure up idyllic images of families of Orangutans gambolling amidst lush tropical Rainforest, but the reality is starkly different. Aerial photos of the once-densely forested islands of Sumatra & Borneo reveal large tracts of bald, scarred earth, & investigations by organisations like Greenpeace unearth Orangutan graveyards where the skulls & remains of these Apes lie scattered like debris. Every one of the country’s once abundant Tigers, Rhinoceros, Elephants & Orangutans are classified as Critically Endangered. The main cause of the dramatic whittling down of these animals isnot poaching as much as the ravaging of their Habitat - Indonesia’s forests - by Mining, PulpPaper industries, & most specially, by the PalmOil industry. Cher C. http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3682613Two Sumatran Tiger cubs, a male & a female play on a set of stairs

73) New!! Pet. BE THE EYES OF THE TIGER!http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/tiger-challenge/Sign up to make sure your brand is Tiger-friendly! Greenpeace has documented Forest Destruction linked to Wilmar Int.l, the world’s largest Palm Oil trader. If Companies do not implement a No Deforestation policy, then the companies in this Tiger Challenge cannot guarantee their products are not linked to Forest destruction.

News:Tiger, Elephant Parts Found in Thai Slaughterhouse Bust Thai navy officers & forestry officials display dead Tigers & Leopards seized after a raid on an illegal wildlife trade on the bank of Mekong river in That Phanom, NE ThailandGlobal Trade in Endangered Species & Wildlifeis worth about $ 10 billion a year!!One of the most lucrative criminal enterprises, along with drug, weapons & people trafficking. The penalties, however, pale in comparison to those handed out to drug traffickers. “An ounce of Rhinoceros horn sells for one-&-a-half times the price of an ounce of gold, which is at record highs’’ “If the penalties for trafficking an ounce of Rhino horn were the same as for an ounce of cocaine, it might make a difference, but the profits are still so huge that it will attract criminal networks.’’ TheTiger & other animal parts were destined for China,the largest consumer of Endangered Species. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3097906

A Sumatran Tiger stalks its prey in the Tambling wildlife nature conservation Forest, in Sumatra, Indonesia. This is a protected area, home to an estim. 10,000 plant species, more than 200 mammal species & 580 bird species

A Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta, Indonesia. In the Greenpeace report Licence to Kill released on Oct. 22, Greenpeace said that Singapore-based Wilmar, the world's biggest Palm Oil processor, was sourcing its oil from illegally cleared land & destroying the Habitat of Critically Endangered Sumatran Tigers. The Palm Oil sector is the largest driver of Deforestation in Indonesia, home to around 10% of the world's tropical Forest, where illegal logging is rampant. About 400 Sumatran Tigers are left in the wild

67) New!! Pet.: Keep the 400 Remaining Sumatran Tigers Alive http://takeaction.takepart.com/actions/keep-400-remaining-sumatran-tigers-safe/Sumatran Tigers are the smallest Tiger subspecies. Even though they’re protected by anti-poaching laws, these Tigers' numbers are declining due to habitat loss & illegal poaching—less than 400 remain in the world today. These tigers, only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, are threatened by illegal Palm Oil growers, Paper Cos. & Illegal Poaching. They have lost much of their primary habitat in “Thirty Hills” near Bukit Tigapuluh, & nearly 25,868 sq. miles of forest between 1985 & 1997.Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3652708

64) New!! Pet.: Save Malayan Tiger by Stopping Logginghttp://forcechange.com/66457/save-malayan-tiger-by-stopping-logging/#.UkWLsHZ1RME.care2The Malayan Tiger, a sub-species of Tiger found only in the Malay Peninsula & the S. part of Thailand, is in danger of extinction. Until 2004, this was classified the same as the Indochinese Tiger until tests showed it to be a separate subspecies. There are only ab. 500!! The largest continuous forest area in Peninsular Malaysia, Belum-Temengor, is the Tiger’s main habitat, but the forest is at risk of a devastating amount of Deforestation from Logging. Since the construction of the East-West Highway, that provided easier access for timber extraction& has been encouraging Deforestation. There are also plans to convert the natural Forest along the East-West Highway to plantation forests. Malasya put an end to Logging Temengor Rainforest & help save the Malayan Tiger from extinction by providing “protected, unfragmented habitat!.” This Rainforest is one of the last safe places for the Malayan Tiger, & we must strive to keep this struggling species alive. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3648567

63) New!! Pet.: Stop Pushing Sumatran Tigers Toward Extinctionhttp://forcechange.com/68351/stop-pushing-sumatran-tigers-toward-extinction/#.Uj2aIQBjopk.care2In Sumatra, Indonesia, a subspecies of Tigers, the Sumatran Tiger is quickly becoming extinct. There are only 400 individuals currently alive, & reports show that human beings are the direct cause of the declining No. The endangered Sumatran Tiger is nearing extinction because of various human activity, incl. Poaching & Deforestation. This type of treatment by the people towards these precious & innocent animals has to be stopped!!. The Sumatran Tiger has been endangered for quite a while now, they are rapidly headed near ultimate extinction. The actions of the Indonesian people, incl. deforestation of the tiger’s natural environment & the killing of these rare animals, are all contributing to the decline in the total No. of tigers. Indonesia has laws to protect this endangered species, but unfortunately, these laws are not being enforced as they should be. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3645564

58) New!! Pet.: Tell Bank of America, No Forest Destruction for Coalhttp://act.ran.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8493Bank of America is turning a profit from 1 of the most abusive Cos. in the world: Coal India Ltd, the biggest Coal Miner in the world that has forcibly displaced Forest communities, destroyed critical Tiger Habitat & used Child Labor. For coal, the dirtiest energy source in the world. Coal India’s abuses are public knowledge. The greedy Bank of America hoped that helping to finance its work would go unnoticed. If we demonstrate an immediate public backlash, Bank of America will rethink their decision. Tell them to cut ties with Coal India today!Source:Sharon W.

1. 2. Melati a female Sumatran Tiger licks her lips after eating a snack of a dead rabbit hidden in a papier mache easter egg. The London Zoo is hoping the Indonesian inspired enclosure with climbing trees, a pool for swimming & 2,500sq. metres to roam will encourage the 2 Tigers to breed.3. Jae Jae, a male Sumatran Tigerscratches a tree, as the public watch from behind glass, London Zoo

57) New!!Pet.: Stop Plan to Rent Endangered Tigers to Wealthy Citizens http://forcechange.com/67000/stop-plan-to-rent-endangered-tigers-to-wealthy-citizens/#.UhjP800fxBw.care2Less than 400 critically endangered Sumatran Tiger remain in the wild. Indonesian officials have proposed a “conservation plan” allowing wealthy citizens to keep tigers as pets for $107,000 per pair of cats. Renting out the few remaining members of an endangered species is not an effective method of helping the tigers, as it will create a demand for them to be taken from the wild at an even faster rate than before. Tell Indonesia to abstain from renting out their critically endangered tigers as pets & instead keep them in the wild & preserve what little natural habitat remains through the banning of logging. If we do not take action soon, the Sumatran Tiger, like the Bali & Javan tigers, will become extinct in the wild. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3631927

56) New!! Pet.: Speak Up for Big Cats! http://www.change.org/petitions/speak-up-for-big-catsDid you know that there are over 20,000 captive Big Cats in the USA? Unfortunately, the vast majority of these cats are exotic pets living in small houses & backyards. Life in captivity puts emotional stress on the animals. Additionally, all big cats are very powerful & retain their wild instincts even if they are born in captivity, making them very dangerous to the community. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3624519A 2-month-old Sumatran Tiger cub plays on the grass at the San Francisco Zoo, CA2 Sumatran Tiger cubs were born on Aug. 5 at the Nat.l Zoo in Washington DC

52) New!! Pet.: Governments all over the world: Conserve Tigers & Save their Habitat http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/governments-all-over-the-world-conserve-tigers-and-save-their-habitat100 years ago=over 100,000 Tigers in the wild; Today=as few as 3,200!!! The Tigers once roamed the earth freely throughout Asia in the 1900s. Of the 9 Subspecies of Tigers are already extinct. The healthy presence of Tiger population indicates healthy forests. The presence of Tigers helps maintain the population of herbivores like Deers, Wild Buffaloes, Antelopes & Omnivores like Boars in the jungle. Nature is thus balanced with the right proportion of predators for prey. By taking away one important predator, prey will increase at the cost of habitat which finally impacts mankind. Tiger is an umbrella species. It’s conservation automatically ensures the conservation of a large number of flora & fauna & entire ecosystems. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3625360

51) New!! Pet.: Help to Save the Tiger from Extinctionhttp://www.change.org/petitions/help-to-save-the-tiger-from-extinctionThe U.S. Dept. of State have a strong relationship with India. If the Indian Gov.t. agrees to further support the Tiger, it would be a big step in conservation efforts. If the tiger goes extinct it will disrupt the whole ecosystem they live in. The populations of the animals that the tigers normally eat would send the animals to extinction killing themselves in the process. This creates an endless cycle of death & destruction ultimately destroying the forest. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3622845

49) New!! Pet.: Save Sumatran Tigers from Extinction http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/petition/SumatranTigersTell Indonesian leaders to stop poachers & clearance of Tigers' Habitat. Indonesia's Sumatran tiger could be the 1st large predator to become extinct this century, unless poaching for body parts & illegal logging in the area are stopped. The total population of Sumatran Tigers left in the wild is estim. fewer than 400. Urge the Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (Nature Conservancy Agency) to implement laws to ban trade of tiger parts & to stop widespread logging of their Habitat by Multinational Paper Companies.Cher C.: http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3622210

News & Video:Breaking: Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born at the National Zoohttp://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2013/08/breaking-sumatran-tiger-cubs-born-at-the-zoo/The WWF reports that there are fewer than 400 Sumatran Tigers in the wild: in the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where their numbers were once so numerous that early 20th-century Dutch Colonists complained of the animals boldly intruding into their estates. Sumatran Tigers are the smallest of the 9 Tiger Subspecies, 3 of which are already extinct. 50% of Sumatra’s forest was lost over the past 25 yrs, this combined with poaching continue to threaten the Species as a whole. Tigers have a gestation period of 100 to 112 days, & typically deliver 2 to 3 two-pound cubs, who nurse until they are 6 months old. Over the next 18 months the cubs gradually step up to independence, & at about 2 years of age they head out alone to establish their own territory. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3623416These are the 1st Tiger cubs born at the Zoo since 2006

News:Cracking down on the Illegal Tiger Trade The Illegal Trade in Tigers is oneof the most high profile threats to face these majestic big cats, yet it remains one of the most difficult to tackle.Wildlife criminals control an organized Illegal Trade network which spans countries and continents, with Tigers being unlawfully killed or poached because of the high value that their fur and body parts fetch on the black market. Tiger declinesOver the past century, Tigers have lost more than 93% of their historical range, and population numbers have tumbled.

3 subspecies of Tiger: the Bali, Javan & Caspian tiger are Extinct, and only 6 Subspecies of remain in the wild today.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND TIGERS - For more than 1,000 years the use of tiger parts has been included in the traditional Chinese medicine regimen. Because of the tiger's strength and mythical power, the Chinese culture believes that the tiger has medicinal qualities, which helps treat chronic ailments, cure disease and replenish the body's essential energy. Endangered tiger parts such as bones, eyes, whiskers and teeth are used to treat ailments and disease ranging from insomnia and malaria, to meningitis and bad skin. Chinese texts state that the active ingredients in tiger bone; calcium and protein, which help promote healing, have anti-inflammatory properties. Western medical experts tend to discount all claims of any curative power in tiger bone, as they do the rhinoceros horn, another popular Chinese medicine. And, it is well known that aspirin contains similar properties and produces the many of the same results as tiger prescriptions in patients. Despite this, in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam and in Chinatowns across Europe and North America, Chinese medicine stores do a steady trade in tiger wines, powder, tiger balms and tiger pills. Many Asian communities believe that tiger bone, in powdered form or prepared as, "tiger wine," soothes rheumatic pain and cures ulcers, malaria and burns. These derivatives make international trade and consumption possible in the wake of the, Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) treaty because they are not easily recognizable as tiger parts. In recent years there has also been a resurgence of interest in traditional values and cures derived from nature in Chinese culture. Thus, the use of endangered tiger parts for medicinal properties is seen as a status symbol, a way to retain customs amid rapid change and as an alternative to the shortcomings of western medicine. The Chinese culture believes that nearly all parts of the tiger can be used to derive some medicinal cure for any number of ailments. Here are some examples of how tiger parts and their derivatives are used in traditional Chinese medicine and causing the tiger to be a critically endangered species.

News: Endangered Tiger with arrow wounds rescued from trap in IndonesiaThe Endangered Sumatran Tiger found with serious arrow wounds all over its body was rescued from a wire trap in protected Indonesian jungle.The 5year-old male Tiger was found in Bengkulu province on island of Sumatra with 9 arrow wounds estimated to be four days old.

They use steel wire to trap it by the leg so it doesn’t destroy its body. These traps are designed for Tigers, not the wild boars that the community here hunt. There are fewer than 400 Sumatran Tigersleftand the animals are increasingly Thai customs officials seized 4 boxes of smuggled Tiger skins & bones worth $60,000 believed to be en route from Indonesia to China. Cher:http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3066220

48) New!! Pet.: Ban Tiger Killing Pesticide http://forcechange.com/70221/ban-tiger-killing-pesticide/#gf_1Recently, poachers in India have been using a cheap chemical known as Carbofuran as a pesticide to kill tigers. Poachers use animal carcasses tainted with the chemical as bait for the tigers. It is believed that the tigers die within an hour of eating the contaminated carcass. The poachers then sell the highly profitable tiger remains, incl. the skins, teeth, bones, & claws, to Chinese & Tibetan merchants. Cal M. http://www.care2.com/news/member/193692282/3621136

Video:Tigers go crazy for recycled Christmas trees London Zoo: a novel way of recycling its Christmas trees: making them into toys for Tigers: the perfect "enrichment" toys for the pair of Sumatran Tigers, Lumpur & Reika.Different scents used as part of the animals' regular play time, to stimulate their natural curiosity. "Lumpur, our male SumatranTiger, is playful & immediately investigates something new, he cannot leave the Christmas tree alone!" Cher:http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3067844

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News:We are losing the Tiger, Asia’s Great Cat http://news.mongabay.com/2011/1110-hance_sumatrantigers.html200 years ago: - numbered in the hundreds of thousands;- Habitat: virtually the entire Continent, from Siberia to Turkey, & Afghanistan to Bali, in an ocean of Forest.Today: - at best, around 3,200 wild Tigers left in the entire Continent.EXTINCT in at least 14 Countries3 Sub-Species: Bali, Java & Central Asia: EXTINCT, LOST FOREVER!!South China Tiger: not been recorded in the wild for over a decade.Sumatran Tigers: only 300 – 400 left!!- Habitat: hangs on in only 7% of the Habitat it once occupied: tiny, mostly isolated fragments in what was once an ocean of Forest.

Photos: Sumatran Tigers celebrate Valentine's DayThe Sumatran Tigers at the London Zoo received a Valentine treat of pillows scented with Calvin Klein's Obsession. Tigers are territorial creatures & these strong smells encourage their natural scent-marking behaviors by making them rub themselves against the perfumed hearts. Lots of different scents & spices, were tried: CK Obsession is their favorite & it helps encourage some romance between them!Sumatran Tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is Indonesia's last Tiger, since it already lost 2 distinct Subspecies of Tiger: the Bali & Javan. Listed as Critically Endangered, the Subspecies is imperiled by: widespread destruction of its Habitat for Pulp&Paper & PalmOil, poaching, snaring, & human-wildlife conflict. Around 300 Sumatran Tigers are estimated to survive in the wild. Indonesia: one of the highest rates of Deforestation worldwide; a satellite study last year:Sumatra lost around 9% of its Forest cover in the past 8 years Cher:http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3100537

News: Endangered Tigers to Get $33 MillionCritically endangered Sumatran Tigers will have a fund of $33 million set up for a project to attempt doubling their population by 2022.The Sumatran Tiger, the smallest of the 5 remaining Tiger Subspecies in the world, is alsothe most threatened.Categorized as critically endangered,Sumatran TigerThe Sumatran Tiger is found exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the last stronghold for Tigers in Indonesia. Accelerating Deforestation and rampant Poaching across the Sumatran tiger's range mean that unless authorities enforce the law,this Subspecies will soon follow the fate of its extinct Javan and Balinese relatives.Sumatran Tiger population Falling numbers:-Early 20th century: Dutch colonists report that Tigers were so numerous and bold that they would enter the planters' estate house compounds;-1978 estimate:1,000 Sumatran Tigers;-Today the wild Sumatran Tiger population is estimated at around 300 individuals!!! Over half the population is found in the Kerinci Seblat - Bukit Barisan Selatan landscape, which stretches from Tesso Nilo in Riau to Bukit Tigapuluh, and then from Kerinci Seblat to Bukit Barisan Selatan.Video:Rare Sumatran Tigers Caught on CameraIllegal logging for Paper Industry &

43) New!! Pet.: Urge China to Enforce Ban on Tiger Productshttp://forcechange.com/58778/urge-china-to-enforce-ban-on-tiger-products/#.Ue_rpK4yROE.care2Although China banned the trade in Tiger parts in 1993, it is still relatively easy to purchase products such as tiger wine, tiger claws, tiger tail soup, & pills made from the animals’ eyeballs, both at auctions & directly from producers. Tigers are either poached in Nepal or India or raised on a tiger farm in China where the abuses they suffer are endless. The tiger farms & parks that produce many of the tiger products are known for their gross mistreatment of their animals–tigers are whipped, forced to perform for the public, & purposely starved to death. China is the largest market for tiger products, & tiger wine is a popular remedy of the middle class. Cher C.http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3615451

39) New!! Pet.: Save the Malayan Tigerhttp://www.thepetitionsite.com/736/470/560/save-the-malayan-tiger/ Belum-Temengor, the largest continuous forest complex in Peninsular Malaysia, is tiger habitat, but Temengor faces considerable deforestation from logging. With the recent construction of the East-West Highway, new towns & industrial areas have developed, & the Highway provides more access for the extraction of timber from the jungles. Additionally, there are plans to convert natural forest into plantation forests along the East-West Highway.Cher http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3592159

37) New!! Pet.: Thailand- Don't Destroy Tiger Habitat http://www.thepetitionsite.com/969/141/880/thailand-dont-destroy-tiger-habitat/There are fewer than 300 Indochinese tigers remaining in Thailand, & a new dam project threatens one of their last intact habitats. The project would destroy a national park in western Thailand- flooding 8 square miles where tigers are having a successful recovery.The Mae Wong dam also threatens tiger natural prey species such as wild pig & sambar deer. Creating the dam will push tigers out of their habitats and into direct conflict with human beings.The Indochinese tiger is already under threat from shrinking habitat, illegal trade in tiger parts for traditional medicines and a scarcity of prey. With only 3,200 wild tigers remaining worldwide, we ask Thailand to support conservation efforts and protect critically endangered tigers & their habitat- not destroy it with the Mae Wong dam project.Cher: http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/3590488

Glad you asked me to join as this site has very worthwhile petitions. I was actually signing

"odd" petitions just to maximise credits. I see you are very, very busy so please do not respond to this. Happy Mother's day and have a safe trip next week. Enjoy hollidaying with your lovely daughter and in-laws.....Slainte...frances

The Indochinese Tiger is a tiger subspecies found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & SW China. This Tiger is disappearing faster than any other Tiger Sub-Species with one Tiger being killed each week by poachers.

The Save the Tiger Fund-Panthera partnership unites two of the world's most influential tiger conservation organizations, combining decades of experience and a track record of success in identifying conservation priorities…

A Tiger cub & Lion cub play together at the Akwaaba Lodge in Rustenburg, S.Africa. They are being looked after at the zoo after they were abandoned by their mums.

At the Akwaaba Lodge there are 3 Lions, a Tiger, & a spotted Hyena, raised from birth. Bella the Tiger, 5months, is the leader of the pack, while the 3 Lions, Delano, Romeo & Maximus, also 5months. The eldest - Milika the Hyena, 6months - is the most mischievous in the motley crew.

Thank you Michela! Signed petitions 28-33 and shared!
I've heard that the massive killing not only on tigers,but all other animals are coming from priests in the past.They're lying to the peoples that was OK to eat meat.
And "Thomas von Aquin"(Priest) living in the 13th Century has said,"Animals have no souls,that their souls are die in their bodies."
And "Konstantin" (Emperor) living in the 4th Century saying about animals,"At their screams we can see,that they have fear and pain."
And the scientist will make us believe,that animals feel no pain and have feelings like we humans.
If the pope say one word,that animals have souls and animals are feeling creatures,then all the torture and hunting of this beauty creatures will stop immediately,but the pope will never saying it.
He,the pope,has said in the beginning of his career,"We must help the poor."
And happened is nothing.The only who he will help is himself and his follower.

Poaching of Tigers to supply black market demand for their body parts like skins, bones, meat, whiskers, teeth is driving the species to Extinction.

A century ago:100,000 Tigers (estimated) in the wild.

Today: as few as 3,200!!

Consumer demand for Tiger products is the most urgent threat to Tigers that must be stopped. If you stop buying products made from Tigers and other Endangered Species, we can help ensure a future for them.

Help us raise 10,000 signatures and $10,000! It’s easy! Just sign the FREE pledge & donate to help end the captive wildlife crisis.

Every year, thousands of big cats are sold as pets. What happens to these animals is criminal. Some are abused or neglected, others are simply abandoned. All are denied their right to be wild. The Wildcat Sanctuary hopes to change all that. Our mission is simple: to provide a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need & inspire change to end the captive wildlife crisis. You can help. Keep the wild in your heart, not your home & take the pledge today at NoMoreWildPets.org!

There are as few as 400 Sumatran Tigers left in the wild, & they’re under relentless pressure from Illegal Poaching & Forest Clearances.Unless we take action now we could lose these magnificent animals forever. Tiger skins are still in demand as luxury items in some countries, & Tiger parts coveted for their ‘medicinal’ properties.The Tigers’ forest Habitat is vanishing too.Destruction of forests for timber, agriculture & road building has forced Tigers into ever-smaller areas, where they’re even more vulnerable to poachers. Poachers also hunt the Tiger’s prey Species, & Tigers are forced to target domestic animals, bringing them into fatal conflict with local people.Climate Change is a particular threat for Tigers too – around 70% of the Bengal Tiger’s remaining habitat in the Sunderbans mangrove forest may be lost within 50 years due to rising sea levels.The Sumatran Tiger, the world’s smallest Tiger is now in real danger. Palm Oil Plantations, Logging, Loss of Habitat& Illegal Hunting & Poaching, have led to this beautiful creature becoming Critically Endangered. Its time to change, we have to make sacrifices to gain other things. If we sacrifice some things that we eat, save paper & recycle, these mysterious creatures could once again thrive. Its up to you now...Please sign the petition to help raise awareness.

Two other Subspecies of Indonesian Tiger have already been lost, the Bali Tiger &Javan Tiger.

With less than 400 Critally Endangered Sumatran Tigers left in the wild, Indonesian officials have proposed a conservation plan which would allow wealthy citizens to have Tigers as pets for a fee,- about $107,000 per pair.

The sustainable solution is to offer specific protection to the critically endangered Tigers: from Habitat loss& fromPoaching. Tiger rental is not a good stategy as it will create a demand & Tigers will be taken from the wild more rapidly than ever.

Tell Indonesia- do not rent out the Critically Endangered Ttigers as pets- keep them in the wild & preserve their remaining natural Habitat by banning Logging; otherwise they will become extinct in the wild permanently.

"If this continues to happen, the Sumatran Tigers will fearfully become extinct earlier than expected."

The rising number of wild boar hunts in several parts of West Sumatra has threatened the habitat & population of Sumatran Tigers. Each Sumatran Tiger consumes an average of 50 wild boars annually."If people keep hunting the wild boars, the Sumatran Tigers will fearfully lose their food". The Tigers will migrate to other places & their population will shrink because many of them will die. The rising number of wild boar hunts may put the habitat of Sumatran Tigers on the line. The population of Sumatran Ttigers was estimated at 500 in 1994. And their numbers are believed to decline every year.The habitat of Sumatran Ttigers in West Sumatra is 77% found in all over the province. "Only in Bukittinggi city, Padangpanjang city & Mentawai islands no signs of Sumatran Tiger habitat are found". In those areas wild boar hunts are rife.

"Those involved in Tiger hunts & Illegal Trade in Tiger parts must be sentenced as severely as possible"

On Feb 7 2013,a wildlife trafficker linked to Malaysia’s largest ever seizure of Tiger parts was finally sentenced after a year-long trial. The day after, the world also learnt just what little value Malaysia places on the loss of an endangered species. Mohd Nor Shahrizam, caught red-handed with 8 tiger skins, 22 whole tiger skulls & bones, & 9 African Elephant tusks, was handed down a sentence of 60 months, of which he will serve only 24, because his sentences will run concurrently. So it’s 24 months, for 22 tigers. A little over a month in prison for each tiger that Malaysia has lost forever. It's a featherweight sentence by any calculation, but one that delivered disappointment like the blow of a sledgehammer to all those in enforcement & conservation who have toiled to keep this species from the brink.

A Sumatran Tiger growls at a photographer near Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The Sumatran Tiger is a rare Tiger Subspecies that inhabits the Indonesian island of Sumatra & is classified as Critically Endangered. About 440 of these animals were accounted for by the Int.l Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2008

Noted and signed. Getting very frustrated with China. But one honest question: if, as is the case in several things I've read, the product is considered true medicine by perhaps a more primitive people, where does our right to take that away from them lie? As for China, this is just, well, gross!

China is allowing the use of the bones of captive-bred tigers to be used as a tonic wine, even though the practice has been illegal since 1993. The Gov.t justifies this practice by claiming they are captive tigers- not wild ones. But they were obviously wild at some point & taken from the wild. It is estimated there are 5,000 captive tigers on farms & zoos, though there are as few as 3,200 wild tigers left woldwide. 100 years ago, there were 100,000 wild tigers but they were relentlessly poached for tiger parts & put in captivity on farms until they have now become critally endangered in the wild.

Tiger bone tonic wine is believed to have medicinal properties. Tiger bones are left to soak in the wine & removed before bottling. It is believed to remedy muscle pain, rheumatism, arthritis, paralysis & stimulate blood flow & has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

China declared to help double the world's wild tiger population by 2022 by combating illegal trading & poaching of tigers & tiger parts, yet it is driving the market for continued illegal poaching & the demand for tiger bone wine. The only way to truly combat the poaching of tigers is to ban the use of ALL tiger products, incl. tiger bone wine. Save the tiger from extinction & stop using tiger products.

Rare birth in captivity for Endangered Species that hasas few as 400 individuals remaining in the wild. A Sumatran Tiger named Leanne has given birth to a cub at San Francisco zoo in a rare boost to the critically endangered subspecies. Zookeepers are monitoring the pair in the zoo's secluded Lion House via webcam to allow the 9-year-old mother to bond with her baby.

Thanks to all who shared the majestic tiger pictures here in the care2 group petitions.
Just as one man said, we humans are the most stupidest animals on that planet.
And I agree completely with him.No animal is so cruel,brutal,coldhearted,arrogance and ignorance like humans.

Signed the latest. Couldn't see the Attenborough video as YouTube said that it wasn't approved to be seen by us Yanks. Saw the rest. Bought some US postage stamps today, the ones with the tiger on them, at a slightly higher cost than regular US 1st class stamps, which I was more than willing to pay.

A young Tiger cub - one of a littler of 4 - tumbles from the den, only to be carried back to safety in it's Mother's massive jaws. Astonishing footage shot in the Indian Jungle using cameras attached to Elephants.

Signed petition
China is a big monster stomps. It will be difficult to fight such atrocities, but not impossible. With God on our side and we being who we become in their hands, voices that rise against the killing of tigers for sale and marketing, we will win. We must unite and fight together. We must stop the pet trade.

China is the largest market for Tiger products, & tiger wine is a popular remedy of the middle class. It is believed that the wine will give the drinker the vitality & strength of the tiger, & a bottle will sell for around $230. Tiger skeletons are soaked in alcohol in order to make the wine–one skeleton will make about 30 bottles of wine. Other popular products include Tiger skins,Tiger claws, which are worn as amulets for courage & for good luck, tail soup–a cure for skin problems–& pills made from crushed eyeballs, which are believed to cure epilepsy. The popularity of tiger parts has led Beijing to consider legalizing the trade in tiger parts–an action that would surely hasten the tiger’s path to extinction. China has done relatively little to enforce its 20-year-old ban on tiger parts, & smugglers & farmers alike frequently kill the rare animals for a large profit. If the Chinese authorities continue to neglect this problem, the market for tiger parts will continue to threaten the livelihood of these endangered animals. Urge the Chinese Gov.t to step up its policies & protect the few remaining members of this beautiful species.

Thanks! for posting also on other Social Networks!!! Above all on Facebook: it's my personal "revenge" as Facebook deleted my Account in May 2010, just because I was posting the Link to "my" Petition for Orangutans & Tigers "Label Palm Oil". Notwithstanding this, that Petition reached 6,455 Signatures!!!!!!! and went to the European Parliament...